Application Process & Interviews at Chevron Australia

The process of being hired on the Graduate Program means you have to have completed a round of cadetship or internship from the prior year to receive a graduate offer. The process was simple, however, there was limited communication from the completion of my cadetship rotation and the offer for a graduate position. This left me unsure if I could be expecting an offer.

i liked the targeted questions checking on my competence mixed with personal attributes and behaviors

The hiring is all done through the summer internship program. To get into the internship program, there was an online application submission (open to current students at university and recent graduates), and then an assessment centre

Overall pretty smooth. It was easy to applyand interview was formal but approachable.

Interviewed for the intern program which was part of an assessment centre. Graduate position was offered post intern program with no additional interview.

Very simple. Submit your cover letter and resume. No online assessments. Attend an assessment centre. Get an offer.

The questions asked were STAR based and were quite general. The interviewers were very approachable and friendly. Overall, the interviewing was positive.

mostly behavioral questions (e.g. describe a time you showed leadership, or resolved a conflict), with some questions about balancing the conflicting priorities of businesses and the environment.

Some workplace soft-skill questions around navigating workplace conflicts, safety, etc. Some technical questions thrown in regarding your discipline knowledge.

Mostly behavioral questions regarding safety, team work and communication.

Some personal questions (previous experience, teamwork examples, diversity examples) and some technical / problem solving questions =

Have you ever witnessed an unsafe situation? What did you do? Have you ever worked in a team? Have you ever disagreed with someone? How did you handle it?

Behavioural based and Technical questions

Why are you interested in working at Chevron? Why are you interested in Facilities Engineering? Technical questions

A couple of technical questions were asked but majority were behavioral relating to the company's values. Don't remember the specifics of the questions.

Technical + non-technical

Learn about the company, their values and their projects.

know what you want clearly understand what you can learn from the company but also what you can give back

Look up standard interview questions and write practice answers to them. Look up at least some basic things about the oil and gas industry and a few things about the company specifically. Practice answering the interview questions (ideally to another person) to get comfortable in that environment. If you have an assessment center component (I didn't, but I think they do now), focus on helping the people around you do well as well as yourself - it will be noticed and it will be something they're looking for. If not, highlight times when you've helped other people succeed as well as times when you've succeeded.

Research Chevron Australia to get a good understanding of projects operating in Australia and the company values.

No specific advice.

Research Chevron's base business and operations (what we do). Practice, practice, practice.

Chevron highly values soft skills, you need to be a good communicator and passionate about what you do.

Balance being professional and friendly. Research the company and understand the core values.

Don't be deterred if you don't have the highest grades - as long as you are above the threshold to apply your grades will not be considered anywhere near as much as how you speak and how personable you are. Remember as an intern / grad you are NOT expected to be a technical wiz, all anyone wants is someone who is easy to get on with, eager to learn and doesn't come with a big ego.

Gain experience from extra curricular activities (not necessarily work) so you have lots of examples to draw from in your cover letter and interview. Time and practice your interview presentation and try and make it unique. The interviews will have heard lots, so make it memorable!

Put a lot of effort into both your Cover letter and Resume. Include all your experiences, it doesn't have to relate to the work you applied for. Assessors like diversity in your portfolio as it allows them to see that you are seasoned and can think outside the box.

Stay relaxed, be yourself.

research what the company does, where it operates, and corporate mentality (look at the annual report etc.). These are useful pointers for any job interview.

Focus on the company values and think about scenarios to use to back up experiences.

Don't learn a script